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Question

A noted American psychologist once remarked that childhood is a magical period in one’s life．Indeed it is for during         one undergoes a step-by-step transformation not only in mental capacity but also in physical and verbal skills．Each step          an increase in the difficulty of a child’s conceptual and learning abilities．During the early stages of childhood from infancy to about five the child learns          skills including using the toilet bathing and dressing himself independently．At this stage he also learns to be very observant curious imaginative and creative．His ability to remember things also        at this stage． He remembers details that an adult may have difficulty in remembering．Gradually he learns elementary skills in problem-solving．At school particular in         classes the child is especially creative．Given a piece of paper and some colored pencils he draws a variety of         from his surroundings as well as from his           circle．It is not surprising to see a child draw a monster to represent an abusive father and an angel to represent a loving and caring mother．
As he graduates to the later stages of childhood bordering on the teenage years the child learns the           of human relations and socialization by interacting with his peers—his friends and schoolmates． He also learns to          with new life situations including dates and part-time work． Given a tight schedule of schoolwork the child learns to prepare his own schedules of work and play; the more________ and less serious ones manage to take time out of their busy schedules of assignments reports and tests and examinations to go with their friends on relaxation entertainment．

小题1:

A．adolescence

B．adulthood

C．childhood

D．infancy

小题2:

A．signs

B．presents

C．prevents

D．signals

小题3:

A．difficult

B．simple

C．useful

D．helpful

小题4:

A．develops

B．increases

C．reduces

D．strengthens

小题5:

A．music

B．art

C．chemistry

D．biology

小题6:

A．pictures

B．buildings

C．reflections

D．images

小题7:

A．family

B．school

C．teacher

D．friend

小题8:

A．competence

B．commitment

C．complexity

D．competition

小题9:

A．agree

B．experiment

C．withdraw

D．concern

小题10:

A．practical

B．cautious

C．enthusiastic

D．stubborn

Answer 1

小题1:C小题2:D小题3:B小题4:A小题5:B小题6:D小题7:A小题8:C小题9:B小题10:A 
分 析：
文章介绍了一个著名的心理学家的论点，儿童时期，孩子们经历了人生中重要的转变，有心理上的，也有身体上的。小题1:考查名词：A．adolescence 年轻人，B．adulthood成年人，C．childhood童年，D．infancy婴儿，根据上文：A noted American psychologist once remarked that childhood is a magical period in one’s life．可知儿童时代经历了一步一步的转变，选C小题2:考查名词：A．signs标志，B．presents  呈现，，C．prevents防止，D．signals发信号，表示，每一步都表示概念的，学习的能力困难的增加，选D小题3:考查形容词：A．difficult困难的，B．simple简单的，C．useful有用的，D．helpful有帮助的，从下文的：including using the toilet bathing and dressing himself independently．可知这些是简单的技能，选B小题4:考查动词：A．develops发展，B．increases  增加，C．reduces减少，D．strengthens加强，他记忆的能力也在这个阶段发展了。选A小题5:考查名词：A．music 音乐，B．art艺术，C．chemistry化学，D．biology生物，尤其在艺术课上，孩子们特别有创造力，选B小题6:考查名词：A．pictures图画，B．buildings建筑，C．reflections反思，D．images形象，有一张纸几只彩色笔，孩子们可以画出各种各样来自周围的形象。选D小题7:考查名词：A．family家庭，B．school学校，C．teacher老师，D．friend朋友，从下文：It is not surprising to see a child draw a monster to represent an abusive father and an angel to represent a loving and caring mother．可知孩子们会画出来自家庭的形象，选A小题8:考查名词：A．competence能力，B．commitment承诺，C．complexity复杂，D．competition竞争，通过和朋友同学的互动，这个孩子会了解人类关系和社交关系的复杂性。选C小题9:考查动词：A．agree同意，B．experiment实验，C．withdraw撤回，D．concern关心，他也学会用新的生活环境做实验。选B小题10:考查形容词：A．practical实用的，B．cautious谨慎的，C．enthusiastic  热情的，D．stubborn固执的，从less serious ones可知孩子们有更实用的，不是很严格的作息时间，选A